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2023 Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California

16 Colleges
$30,808 Avg Salary
$18,961 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology School for You

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is the #106 most popular major in California with 730 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in California

Check out the ecology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in California for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ecology, evolution and systematics biology schools in California. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at UCSB take out is $16,941.

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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for ecology, evolution and systematics biology students. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

After completing their degree, ecology graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $24,112.

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University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California ranking. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at UC Davis take out is $17,750.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ecology majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $13,000.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Schools in California ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

While working on their degree, ecology majors at UCLA accumulate an average of around $20,083 in student debt.

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Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 213
Oregon 17
Nevada 8
Hawaii 109
Alaska 14

One of 14 majors within the area of study, ecology, evolution and systematics biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel.

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